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'Why were you looking at that girl?'

DEFINITION: n. A person who wants to monopolize all of someone's love and tries to prevent them from sharing it with others.v. To monopolize someone's love.

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Amogarchy

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˌæməˈɡɑɹki/

Sentence: We told him that his significant smother wasn't really controlling enough to constitute an amogarchy, but it was just a foma.

Etymology: from amo- (romantic love) and -archy (government)

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COMMENTS:

Significant smother works better than amogarchy, which I'd have as "a system of rule by lovers"- a truly scary notion. Still, the sentence alone is worth a vote. - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-17: 13:17:00

Thanks, and I agree that "significant smother" is better, but I never like having to cram two-word terms into a one-word entry. - ErWenn, 2007-04-17: 14:05:00

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Sin-wat

Created by: vonnegut

Pronunciation: sin-wat

Sentence: "As your husband, I'll want all your love for myself." She stared at me with widening eyes. "A sin-wat!"... "I will not marry a sin-wat." She stood. "Goodbye." "Good-bye?" I was crushed.

Etymology: Created by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., for Cat's Cradle, published in 1963.

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Commandearest

metrohumanx

Created by: metrohumanx

Pronunciation: KOM-un-DEAR-est (pronounced with a hint of derision)

Sentence: Sarah was a “loosie”-she would vector with the nearest...... But HUGHOG Jane’ll permaglom ya….. She’s a COMMANDEAREST!

Etymology: COMMANDEER: to take arbitrary or forcible possession of, to compel to perform emotional service, to seize for military purposes; Afrikaans kommandeer, from French commander to command, from Old French comander 1881.....DEAREST: term of affection indicating extreme love, posessiveness,or psychic ownership of someone, ownership of something which carries the burden of being the most costly of it's particular price range; Middle English dere, from Old English dēor pre- 12th century

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COMMENTS:

metrohumanx http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/games/bloxorz - metrohumanx, 2009-11-03: 02:15:00

wonderful word - mweinmann, 2009-11-03: 07:52:00

One feels compelled to vote for this word. - Nosila, 2009-11-03: 12:09:00

metrohumanx Compelled or pressganged? - metrohumanx, 2009-11-03: 19:29:00

Well done! Reminds me of that twisted, controlling "mommy dearest" figure in film. - splendiction, 2009-11-03: 21:22:00

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Smotherhalf

CharlieB

Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: smuth-er-half

Sentence: Bill's possessiveness meant he wasn't good boyfriend material. Pity the poor girl whose smotherhalf he was.

Etymology: smother (to suffocate) + other half (expression meaning one's partner or spouse)

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Monophiliac

Created by: SmoothP

Pronunciation: mah-no filly-ack

Sentence: I thought she might enjoy a threesome, but she was a real monophiliac.

Etymology: mono "one", philia "love"

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Themissus

Created by: Bulletchewer

Pronunciation: the-miss-iss

Sentence: Heff wanted to spread the love, amongst other pestilences, but themissus was adamant that they were "meant to be together" and some other soppy nonsense.

Etymology: Because it's pretty much the normal behavior of women who think not being a sex-object appeals to men.

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COMMENTS:

Obvious? Maybe the themister works too. - Stevenson0, 2007-04-17: 12:56:00

See sexist etymology (just below the word "nonsense") for rebuttal. - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-17: 13:12:00

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Dominatural

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: dom-eh-NAT-shur-ul

Sentence: When it comes to romance, Wilma is a dominatural, controlling as much of Phil's time as possible and eliminating any chance for him to interact with other women.

Etymology: Blend of the words 'dominate' and 'natural'

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Luvsucker

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: luv/suk/ur

Sentence: Cruella was a luvsucker who insisted Dave spend all of his time playing Monopoly with her

Etymology: bloodsucker + luv (spelt that way because it really isn't love)+ sucker (that would be Dave)

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Mugwuv

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: MUG-wub

Sentence: When Clarence scolded her for kissing her brother, Serena knew he was a mugwuv, and told him to take a hike.

Etymology: mug-to steal, wuv, mugwump

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Jealeash

Created by: Javeson1

Pronunciation: jell-leish

Sentence: I tend to be a very jealeash girlfriend.

Etymology: jealous (jealous girlfriend) + leash (likes to keep her man on a short leash)

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-17: 04:50:00
Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel Cat's Cradle.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-18: 02:28:00
See the top 4 words of the day at Why were you looking at that girl? ~ James

- 2008-04-20: 01:04:00
good stuffing

- 2008-04-20: 01:08:00
hairy!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-06-24: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel Cat's Cradle.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-11-03: 00:06:00
Today's definition was suggested by vonnegut. Thank you vonnegut. ~ James

lumina - 2009-11-04: 17:09:00
Thanks for the welcome back Nos. Totally forgot about this fun place. Time to sharpen my verbotomizing skills again. Helloooo methrohumanx!